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Phlebotomist Rebecca Hendrickson prepared to draw blood from Jason Phillips as the Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Charlotte Turley took a shot before giving blood as the Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. She was the blood drive coordinator for Waste Management. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

The t-shirt given to donors as the Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Donor Tracey Tillson squeezed a rubber basketball used by phlebotomist Misty New as Tillson gave blood during the Kentucky Blood Center second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Dan Davis took a shot before giving blood as the Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Phlebotomist Misty New, bottom, joked with donor Tracey Tillson, on table, while Tillson's son, Davis Tillson gave blood on the middle table, as the Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. waking blood from donor Dan Davis, at the top was phlebotomist Rebecca Hendrickson. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

The Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Dan Davis took a shot before giving blood as the Kentucky Blood Center held their second annual Rupp Arena Blood Drive today in Lexington, Ky., Monday, January 27, 2014. The drive was part of their week long Big Blue Slam blood drive competition against Florida. For people donating today at Rupp, they received the opportunity to shoot basketball on the Rupp floor, as well as a chance to win a tour of the UK locker room, an SEC package and door prizes. All donor centers are open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m - 7 p.m. for the Big Blue Slam competition. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader